Improvement in incased wash-stands



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E. E. B. LOW. Improvement In Wash-Stands.

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I I I I I I I I I l I I I I I I I I I l I I I I I I I I PatentecI June II, 1872.

FIcJI INVENTOR AM. rnum umoammr o co. N. x (ossomvzs, P3005554 4 Sheets--Sheetr3 E. E. 8.: LOW.

Improvement in Wish-Stands.

Patented June'H', 18-72.

FIG-7 INVENTOR WITNESSES Mad UNITED S S PATENT QFFICE.

IMPROVEMENT IN INCASED WASH-STANDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 127,698, dated June 11, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, E. E. B. LOW, of New Brighton, in the county of Richmond and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Incased Wash-Stand and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing which forms a portion of this specification- Figure 1 being a front view, and Fig. 2 a side view, of said invention as it appears when closed Fig. 3 a front view, and Fig. 4. a side iew, of the same as it appears when its incasing-doors are thrown widely open to the position more fully shown in the transverse sectional view, Fig. 6; Fig. 5, a side view of said incased wash-stand as it appears when its front doors 0 e are thrown outward to the partially-open position more clearly shown in the transverse section, Fig. 7 5 and Figs. 8 and 9 are views of a modification of my improved wash stand. The sectional views, Figs. 6 and 7, are in the horizontal line a: w of Fig.3.

Similar letters indicate the same parts in the drawing.

The object of my invention is the production of a piece of furniture that will, when the doors thereof are opened, possess all the conveniences of a perfect wash-stand, and one that will not embody in any of its parts a secret receptacle for moisture, and the consequent generation therein of impure air, and, when the doors thereof are closed, will present the appearance of awardrobe of the most graceful and perfect proportions.

' The casing of my said new piece of furniture in the shape of an incased wash-stand is composed of the following partsviz., the back a and the permanent half sides 0 c, the side doors d d, that are hinged to the permanent half sides 0 c, and the front doors 0 e, that are hinged to the side doors (1 d, all of which rise from a suitable base, m, and all are surmounted by a casing top, j, which may be supplied with a tasteful and properly-proportioned cornice, as shown in the accompanying drawing. Sa1d casin g top j rests upon and is properly secured to the casing back a and the permanent casingsides c 0.

When deemed expedient, brackets z c may be secured to the inner surfaces of the permanent casing sides 0 0, and may extend out under the front portion of the casing top j for the purposes of support and ornament, as shown in Fig. 4.

The wash-stand top a, which is inclosed within the above described casing, may be made of wood or marble, and may be supported on legs I) b, or on any suitable framework. The space beneath said wash-stand top may be left open, or-may be supplied with a single drawer, p, or with several drawers, or with a drawer and shelves, at the option of the maker.

At a suitable distance above the wash-stand top a I shall generally secure a shelf, f, as shown in Fig. 3. Short shelves may be secured in the spaces above the end portions of the shelf f or a series of drawers, k, may be located in said spaces, as shown in Fig. 3. The main central space above the shelf f may be occupied by a mirror, 9, as also shown in One or more rods, k, for the reception of towels, may be combined with the inner surface of each front door a by means of suitable brackets Z, as shown in the drawing.

When it is desired to-only use my improved incased wash-stand for hand-washing purposes, the front doors 6 0 need only be opened to the position shown in Figs. 5 and 7. When arranged at night for use the following morning, the casing-doors should be all fully opened to the position shown in Figs. 3, 4, and 6.

The sides of my incased wash-stand may, if so preferred, be'composed entirely of doors that may be hinged to the sides of the back a of the casing, or to narrow vertical strips that may be combined with said casing back.

Tosave the trouble and labor of lifting the slop jar from beneath the wash stand top a every time that the wash-basin may be used, the back and base of myincased wash-stand may be made enough broader than the length of the wash-stand top to receive the slop-jar upon the thus extended base, and the whole may be embraced within the casing, substantially in the manner shown in Figs. 8 and 9 and herein set forth.

I claim as my invention- My incased Wash-stand, said wash-stand being composed essentially of the base m, the

casing back n, the fulllength doors (1 d e e, the casing top j, and the washstand top a,

Witnesses WILLIAM G. LUsK, CHARLES NETTLETON. 

